It's an exciting time in your life when you can get a pet and believe it or not, a fish can be an exciting pet to care for even though they don't do much. Their bright colors and eccentric personalities can make them great pets. Keeping fish is sought to relieve stress and depression. Just like keeping any other animal, they are great to watch but they aren't capable to hold since they require water to breathe and live in. Now, if you are looking to get a fish you need to consider a few things. The first, do you have space for the aquarium? Now depending on the size and shape of the aquarium you may have a big space or a small space but you still need space for an aquarium. I suggest getting enough space for a 10 gallon or more. Any tank smaller then that isn't really suitable for a fish since they require large swimming spaces. The second thing you need to consider is, do you have the money for the supplies? Despite what your fish obsessed friends say about cheap fish keeping, fish keeping isn't cheap. From the aquarium to the food and more, it can cost hundreds of dollars to care for fish so make sure you save up money to get everything for your fish friends. Our next point is this, so you have the time? Now fish need as much time as any animal. Their aquarium cleaning can be very time consuming depending on what you do. Fish don't seem like hands on pets but they still need care, from cleaning their aquarium to feeding them and making sure their light is off at night, it all can be time consuming. The last point you need to know is this, have you done your research? Now, depending on if you want a saltwater or freshwater tank, you need to do research on the type of fish you want, its habitat, and other things related to it. You also need to know about the cycling part of the aquarium. This process can be very long or very short. It all depends on what you do. Make sure you have done your research before getting any sort of fish or aquatic animal. The more you know, the better it will be to care for them. Also if you have answered yes to any of these question, then welcome to the fish world!
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All About Tropical Fish Care
RandomA book on the care of tropical and non-tropical fish (Goldfish).